| MODEL | HONDA VF 500F INTERCEPTOR 1984 |
| Year | 1984 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, 90° V-four, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 498 cc / 30.4 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 60 x 44 mm / 2.36 x 1.73 in |
| Compression Ratio | 11.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 51 kW / 70 hp @ 11500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 41.2 Nm / 4.2 kgf-m / 30.4 lb-ft @ 10500 rpm |
| Ignition | Transistorised |
| Induction | 4x 32 mm CV carburettors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | Wet, multi-plate, coil springs |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Square-section steel tube double cradle, cast aluminium swingarm |
| Front Suspension | 37 mm air-assisted telescopic fork, 140 mm / 5.5 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Pro-Link monoshock, air-assisted, 4-way adjustable rebound damping, 115 mm / 4.5 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2x 255 mm discs, 2-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 255 mm disc |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2070 mm / 81.5 in |
| Overall Width | 760 mm / 29.9 in |
| Overall Height | 1175 mm / 46.3 in |
| Seat Height | 800 mm / 31.5 in |
| Wheelbase | 1420 mm / 55.9 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 185 kg / 407 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 206 kg / 454 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 100/90-16 |
| Rear Tyre | 110/90-18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 206 km/h / 128 mph |
Photo: Mike Schinkel, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: kylemac, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The VF500F was Honda's smallest Interceptor for North America and Europe, built around a 498 cc liquid-cooled V4 developed from the Japanese VF400F. It had a half fairing with a lower cowl, a 16-inch front wheel and air-assisted suspension. Period tests praised its free-revving engine and neutral, confident handling, but found the riding position cramped.
